Living in Layton, FL
Layton is a tiny town of 118 people in Monroe County, Florida. It's about 76 miles from Miami, FL. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 75°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $842k and rent runs about $2k a month.
118people
$842kTypical home
$1,833/moRent
89° / 75°Summer / winter
0"Snow
275Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 118
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 728 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Miami, FL
- 76 mi to Miami, FL
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $842k (≈$5,312/mo)
- Median rent $1,833/mo
- Median household income $150k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 75°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 275 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 90 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (159 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 17% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to EYW airport
- 75 mi to MIA (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Florida districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 61 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+18 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk